Construction Managers salary in Omaha, NE

Median pay for construction managers in Omaha, NE: $91,710/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $61,790 – $140,930 · about 1,760 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($100,035) by −$8,325 (-8%).

What it's really worth in Omaha

With Omaha's cost of living at 92 (US=100), that $91,710 has the buying power of about $99,173 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $79,634 · median home $310,337 · median rent $1,444/mo.

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How Omaha ranks for this job

On raw pay, Omaha, NE is 148th of the 186 metros we hold construction managers wages for. Once Omaha's cost of living is applied, it ranks 131st.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Omaha sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Omaha

A median home in Omaha, NE costs $310,337 — about 3.4× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,444/mo works out at 19% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where construction managers earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Omaha.

Metro	Median pay	vs Omaha	Rent vs Omaha
New York, NY	$158,380	+73%	2.4×
San Jose, CA	$141,640	+54%	2.5×
Anchorage, AK	$135,530	+48%	1.2×
San Francisco, CA	$134,670	+47%	2.3×

Same job elsewhere in NE

Metro	Median pay	vs Omaha	Rent vs Omaha
Lincoln, NE	$82,550	−10%	0.9×

Staying in NE keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires construction managers around Omaha

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Offutt Air Force Base · Government

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